Been offered a swap ?
Been offered a swap ?
While Phil said the Cupra's look best in yellow the paint fades like crazy so check each body panel carefully as quite often then can all be a different colour!
It's got the toyosport intercooler on it from what I can tell and it has a good rep for a £250 intercooler kit (the best which is forge is £600) but the pipe work is quite long so quite a bit more lag. The reason it is cheap is that it's not the best design [read chinese] and sticks out from the bumper like you can see.
Check what uprated dog bone mount is on it as a powerflex poly one makes the car vibrate a lot. [I have THS rubber one.]
It's also been lowered quite heavily so would want to know what suspension it has and if the anti roll bars have been upgraded as they will knock on the drive shaft if they haven't. It will most likely be pretty stiff if that low unless it has really expensive suspension [koni fsd on eibach would be my choice @ £700ish hence im still on standard suspension]
tbh you will miss the comfort and smoothness of the Lexus and the interior as standard is not the nicest of places to be [I have full leather and most of the toys like electric folding mirrors and auto dimming mirror.] However when the turbo kicks in it is awesome, plus off boost I have had 30mpg round town around 10 more than the lexus.
Hope thats semi helpful. Ask any more questions you like but you are best off going for a drive in it and seeing how you like it.
Was Supercharged Racing Green IS200 Sport. Now APR Stage 1 Seat Leon Cupra (220 Bhp).
Right well for a start unless he's got a hybrid or GT2x turbo then there is no way he has 265bhp. He's most likely got 230-240 on a stage 2 map with full turbo back exhaust, fmic and induction kit
While Phil said the Cupra's look best in yellow the paint fades like crazy so check each body panel carefully as quite often then can all be a different colour!
It's got the toyosport intercooler on it from what I can tell and it has a good rep for a £250 intercooler kit (the best which is forge is £600) but the pipe work is quite long so quite a bit more lag. The reason it is cheap is that it's not the best design [read chinese] and sticks out from the bumper like you can see.
Check what uprated dog bone mount is on it as a powerflex poly one makes the car vibrate a lot. [I have THS rubber one.]
It's also been lowered quite heavily so would want to know what suspension it has and if the anti roll bars have been upgraded as they will knock on the drive shaft if they haven't. It will most likely be pretty stiff if that low unless it has really expensive suspension [koni fsd on eibach would be my choice @ £700ish hence im still on standard suspension]
tbh you will miss the comfort and smoothness of the Lexus and the interior as standard is not the nicest of places to be [I have full leather and most of the toys like electric folding mirrors and auto dimming mirror.] However when the turbo kicks in it is awesome, plus off boost I have had 30mpg round town around 10 more than the lexus.
Hope thats semi helpful. Ask any more questions you like but you are best off going for a drive in it and seeing how you like it.
Was Supercharged Racing Green IS200 Sport. Now APR Stage 1 Seat Leon Cupra (220 Bhp).
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
07-10-2017, 11:32 AM #12Great info edd have some rep.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
Iv'e had the Lexus for just over 2 years but still have a wee look over my shoulder after iv'e parked up, and it still makes me happy. Iv'e done quite a few mods myself which makes it feel like it's MINE and i think i'd be gutted to see someone else drive it.
I'd be sick if i went ahead with the swap then realised i'd made the wrong decision, so after a bit of toing and froing, i'm going to stick with Lexus.
Thanks for helping me make the right decision folks.
Much appreciated.
MODS- Geomtry Done(WIM Settings) -Arm Rest -TRD Front skirt -18"Sport Alloy's(Thanks Widnes is200)- Lowered 40mm -Sports Grille(repositoned horns)- Hid's 6000k Dipped -Xenon 6500k Main- LED Tower Sidelights -LED boot light -36 LED Dome Light- Polished Stainless Gearknob- Chrome Tail Pipe -Stainless A/C Rings & Clock Panel - JDM dash tray -Clear Door Lenses with Blue LED's- 6" Altezza Aerial- TOM's Ram II Air Filter- Fog/Brake Conversion -Fan Washer Jets- Stainless Dials.
Thanks alot folks for your much valued opinions and advise, and a special thanks to Edeath for the detailed and very helpfull reply. The more i think about it, the more i'm against the swap.
Iv'e had the Lexus for just over 2 years but still have a wee look over my shoulder after iv'e parked up, and it still makes me happy. Iv'e done quite a few mods myself which makes it feel like it's MINE and i think i'd be gutted to see someone else drive it.
I'd be sick if i went ahead with the swap then realised i'd made the wrong decision, so after a bit of toing and froing, i'm going to stick with Lexus.
Thanks for helping me make the right decision folks.
Much appreciated.
MODS- Geomtry Done(WIM Settings) -Arm Rest -TRD Front skirt -18"Sport Alloy's(Thanks Widnes is200)- Lowered 40mm -Sports Grille(repositoned horns)- Hid's 6000k Dipped -Xenon 6500k Main- LED Tower Sidelights -LED boot light -36 LED Dome Light- Polished Stainless Gearknob- Chrome Tail Pipe -Stainless A/C Rings & Clock Panel - JDM dash tray -Clear Door Lenses with Blue LED's- 6" Altezza Aerial- TOM's Ram II Air Filter- Fog/Brake Conversion -Fan Washer Jets- Stainless Dials.
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